56 Apr. 26 En route Woodboro, Refugio Co., to Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas. I drove through Refugio about 6:30 — for about 10 mi. to NE along US Hwy 77 there was brushland of mesquite and Acacia with small liveoaks intermingled or in small groves. Further along there was open prairie although doubtless few original grass species remain. Few trees or shrubs. Bottomland timber well developed along San Antonio River & a stream about 10 miles S of Victoria — liveoaks in this area also. I reached Victoria about 8:00 and went to see the County Agent who referred me to the Game Warden, E. A. Martin. Mr. Martin appeared at 9:00 and said that he wouldn’t be able to go with me but that he would give me a letter authorizing roadside shooting since few property owners permitted hunting. I left Victoria at 7:30 and drove across the river, then NW along paved & gravel roads. About 2 mi W Victoria I picked up a Cliff Swallow with a broken wing — bird only slightly fat (#606). About 11 miles NW of the highway I took a pair of Avocet and another pair beyond the settlement of Mission Valley. There 2 mi NNE Mission Valley I picked up a Racer (#601) along the road. After 11:00 the wind came up and I started back to town. I stopped at the bridge over the Guadalupe about 2 mi SW Nursery; finding no birds but shot a Curvedbill (#600). I returned to Victoria at noon and then drove on to Refugio. I had auto repairs made there and spent the night there.